Transcript Rise of Nazism

Rise of Nazism
After World War I,
a democratic
government called the
Weimar Republic
took hold in
Germany.
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Unfortunately, this
government faced
huge problems.
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Germany’s people and its
economy suffered heavily
after Germany was forced
to pay reparations to
countries devastated by
World War I.
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Millions of Germans could
not find jobs, there were
riots in the streets, and
Germans did not believe
their leaders could
improve the situation.
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A political party named the
Nazi Party began to attract
the attention of dissatisfied
Germans, largely through
powerful speeches by its
leader, Adolf Hitler.
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Hitler wrote a book called
Mein Kampf (My Struggle),
where he described his
ideas to strengthen
Germany.
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His book describes his
belief that Aryans
(Germans) were the
“master race”, and his racist
feelings against Jews, Slavs,
gypsies, and blacks.
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The Nazis believed in
fascism, where a strong
central government is
controlled by the military
and run by a dictator.
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The Nazis grew in power because they:
Offered cures for Germany’s economic problems.
Appealed to German nationalism by calling for an
increase in armed forces and expansion of
Germany territory in violation of the Treaty of
Versailles.
United Germans against Jews by blaming Jews
for Germany’s problems.
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The Nazis grew in power because they:
Convinced Germans that they could protect them
from potential enemies like Russia.
Organized private, armed groups to terrorize
anyone who opposed them.
Few people spoke out against them inside or
outside Germany.
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Hitler came to power in
1933 when the president
of the Weimar Republic
named him as chancellor.
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Hitler quickly destroyed
the democratic
government and
became a dictator.
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He and the Nazi Party
had achieved their
first goal:
to dominate Germany.
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The ________________ was Germany’s government after WWI.
They faced huge problems including ______________ and
________________. Germany’s ________________ was
suffering since Germany had to pay _______________ after the
war. Soon, the _____________ led by _______________,
began to attract people to its message. This group grew in
power because they offered _______________ to Germany’s
economic problems, appealed to German _____________,
and offered ______________ from enemies like Russia. They
also had private _____________ that frightened anyone who
opposed them. _______________ became a dictator
in total control of Germany.
Weimar Republic
The ________________
was Germany’s government after WWI.
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They faced huge problems including ______________
and
unemployment
economy
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was
reparations
suffering since Germany had to pay _______________
after the
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war. Soon, the _____________
led by _______________,
began to attract people to its message. This group grew in
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power because they offered _______________
to Germany’s
nationalism
economic problems, appealed to German _____________,
protection
and offered ______________
from enemies like Russia. They
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also had private _____________
that frightened anyone who
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opposed them. _______________
became a dictator
in total control of Germany.
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